QUINE CONNECTION. The Main Event. Legends of Ranching Sale and Student Competition SUMMER EVENTS STEWARD OF THE YEAR FALL HIGHLIGHT STEPHANY FREED

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SUMMER EVENTS WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS SUMMER AT THE EQUINE CENTER STEWARD OF THE YEAR STEPHANY FREED FALL HIGHLIGHT EQUINE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TEMPLE GRANDIN EQUINE CENTER PROGRESSING FORWARD QUINE

Ranching sale horse. Wagonhound Student Competition overall champion, Lauren Walley (left) and reserve champion, Suzannah McFarland.

1 SUMMER EVENTS WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS SUMMER AT THE EQUINE CENTER STEWARD OF THE YEAR STEPHANY FREED FALL HIGHLIGHT EQUINE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TEMPLE GRANDIN EQUINE CENTER PROGRESSING FORWARD QUINE CONNECTION The Main Event Legends of Ranching Sale and Student Competition By Katie Feighner The Legends of Ranching Sale kicked off the morning of April 22, 2017 with a preview of the colts at 9 am and the sale beginning at 1 pm. In addition to the sale, a Futurity and Maturity Horse Show took place on Friday April 21st in which Cody Crow was the overall maturity champion riding, SCR Peptoes Pardon, a previous Legends of Ranching sale horse. Wagonhound Student Competition overall champion, Lauren Walley (left) and reserve champion, Suzannah McFarland. Lucia Ruppert (left) and Ericka Gross, two Miller International scholarship recipients. After a year of hard work and preparation, the Legends of Ranching Sale and Wagonhound Student Competition was a huge success. The Wagonhound Student Competition showcased all of the hard work each student put into his or her colt. Annie Beckham s colt, SCR Peptoeslilwimpy, from Spur Cross Ranch, was the highest selling colt of the sale. Every Equine Science student should consider taking part in the Legends of Ranching program!!1

Wagonhound Student Competition A Closer Look By Heather Vanourek Every spring Colorado State University organizes and hosts the Legends of Ranching Horse Sale.

the Legends of Ranching Sale in the spring. This year I was fortunate to be a part of the Legends of Ranching program.

2 Wagonhound Student Competition A Closer Look By Heather Vanourek Every spring Colorado State University organizes and hosts the Legends of Ranching Horse Sale. At the beginning of each school year, young, unbroken horses are consigned to CSU to be trained by students in the Equine Sciences program and sold in Heather and her colt, Oak Wagon Dual. the Legends of Ranching Sale in the spring. This year I was fortunate to be a part of the Legends of Ranching program. I have had the pleasure of working with a grey gelding, Oak Wagon Dual, consigned by Saunders Ranch out of Weatherford, TX. Oak Wagon Dual was born April of 2015 and is by Francis Dual and out of Sugar Oak Lily. I have truly enjoyed working with this colt. He is very mellow and easygoing, however we still faced our own share of challenges throughout the year, as sometimes he was almost too mellow. This class has further expanded my training experience and I feel as if I have learned so much throughout the year. I think it is a great opportunity for students to get involved in a large part of the Equine Sciences program and a wonderful chance to get time with horses while still learning about this part of the industry. Part of the program also involves a student competition before the sale allowing students to show their young horses. Oak Wagon Dual and I placed fourth in the salesmanship class and I couldn't be more proud of him. The show was a good chance to display his quiet and sweet disposition in addition to his ability to learn. I have truly enjoyed my time with this colt and being a part of such a unique and amazing program! Steward of the Year By Katie Feighner The Equine Science Stewards are proud to announce that our chosen Steward of the Year is Stephany Freed. Stephany will also be graduating this spring and continuing onto a bright and fruitful future. Stephany exemplifies what it means to be a steward through and through. Throughout her time as a steward, Stephany always looked for ways to host events or create programs that would benefit students in the College of Agriculture and those in the Equine Sciences program. Stephany always displays a positive and willing attitude, while being kind and giving to her fellow stewards. All of the Equine Science Stewards wish Stephany the best of luck in the future!!2

3 Final Farewell to Graduating Stewards By Valerie Lindstrom The Equine Science Stewards are unique in all facets of their lives, particularly in their career goals. This spring, we have five of our stewards graduating and each exemplify the diversity of career paths with which an equine science graduate can take. A career path that a handful of brave and diligent equine sciences students choose is veterinary medicine. Two of our stewards, Garrett Ashby and Alexis Awrey, have chosen this path. Garrett will be applying to CSU s Veterinary program this August with a focus on Equine Sports Medicine and will be taking the time until vet school begins to work for Nowhere But Up performance horses, while potentially gaining experience through internships and veterinary job-shadowing. Alexis is patiently waiting to be accepted to veterinary school (Midwestern University in Arizona and Western University of Health Sciences in California) to eventually practice equine sports medicine and rehabilitation. Similarly, ESS Stephany Freed is pursuing Medical School. She will be moving to Virginia to take the year off with her husband while submitting applications to Georgetown, Indiana, and UC Denver. While in Virginia, she hopes to continue working as a Certified Nursing Assistant, as she has been doing during her time here in Fort Collins. Taking a slightly different path, Kathryn Crone plans to take a gap year to continue her job at CSU with the Microbial Ecology Group in the Morley Lab and to apply to different Biochemistry PhD programs. The schools she is applying to include: Stanford, University of Virginia, University of Texas-Austin, University of Washington, and CSU this coming fall. She plans to continue vaulting with Complete Equestrian Vaulters here in Fort Collins in her spare time. Finally, Heather Vanourek will be focused on her internship at the Great Escape Mustang Sanctuary east of Denver where she will be training mustangs. Hoping to be hired full-time this summer, Heather plans to gain experience working with mustangs there and gaining knowledge about potentially opening her own mustang training facility one day. All of our stewards have equally exciting futures ahead of them and everyone here at the Equine Sciences program is cheering them on. Farewell Stewards and best of luck! Graduation Reception Information Spring Graduation Reception Where: Equine Center Date: Friday May 12 Time: 12:00pm RSVP by May 1st: Laura.Bonner@colostate.edu Lunch will be catered by the Meat Lab!!3

Temple Grandin Equine Center Progressing Forward By Adam Daurio EAAT (Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies) are currently being offered at a CSU leased facility at the National Western Complex,

For more information about programs, services, and volunteer opportunities, please contact the Denver EAAT Facility Coordinator, Debbie Mogor at debbie.mogor@colostate.edu.

4 Temple Grandin Equine Center Progressing Forward By Adam Daurio EAAT (Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies) are currently being offered at a CSU leased facility at the National Western Complex, in Denver, CO. This program and facility is offering many volunteer and internship opportunities for students and other community members. For more information about programs, services, and volunteer opportunities, please contact the Denver EAAT Facility Coordinator, Debbie Mogor at debbie.mogor@colostate.edu. Research In 2017, CSU completed the very first Systematic Mapping Review of the EAAT industry what that really means is that An Equine Assisted Activity program held at the National Western Complex with the Bruce Randolph School. CSU now holds the very first complete library of written studies performed in the EAAT industry. CSU has a database that proves the current state of research knowledge for all equine assisted activities and therapies. CSU has quickly become the international leader of EAAT research efforts. Research efforts regarding equine-assisted activities and therapies are ongoing and being performed by the CSU Occupational Therapy Department. The Temple Grandin Equine Center research program is managed by Wendy Wood, PhD, OTR/ L, FAOTA. To contact Dr. Wood, please wendy.wood@colostate.edu. The New Facilities at CSU The Temple Grandin Equine Center, Fort Collins, is currently raising funds for its to-be-built facility. The planned 40,000 square foot center will include multiple arenas, barns, clinical space, conference areas, classrooms, and office space. Construction on this innovative, firstof-its kind facility is scheduled to commence the end of Equine Science Stewards Garrett Ashby, Kelly Lynch, and Ashley Baller with Adam Daurio at the FEI World Cup in Omaha, NE. Outreach Efforts CSU Equine Sciences and the Temple Grandin Equine Center was the educational sponsor for the FEI World Cup From March 28 to April 2, 2017, a group of administrators and students hosted an exhibit booth and VIP Suite at the FEI World Cup in Omaha, NE. CSU s participation in this event helped further the Equine Sciences Program s place as the premiere undergraduate equine educational program in the nation.!4

Internship Spotlight Featuring Ashley Baller By Ashley Baller Like many of us who have visited the National Western Stock Show (NWSS), it stole my heart the second I attended as a young girl.

5 Internship Spotlight Featuring Ashley Baller By Ashley Baller Like many of us who have visited the National Western Stock Show (NWSS), it stole my heart the second I attended as a young girl. Every year after that, I spent the good part of December and the beginning of January begging anyone that I could to take me to the Stock Show. Solely attending the Stock Show wasn t enough for me though. Through my five years of rodeo queening, I volunteered close to 130 hours each year, but even that wasn t enough participation for me. As a result I decided to apply for the Administration Internship at the 2017 NWSS, and boy did I not regret that decision! It began in November of 2016, in which I drove down to Denver once a week in preparation of the big show. I worked with the Executive Assistant to Paul Andrews, the President/CEO of the NWSS. Before the main event, our time was spent organizing the State and Local Rodeo Royalty and notifying them of their duties during the show. Additionally, we kept in touch with the important guests that would be sitting in the VIP and President s Box seats during the 29 rodeo performances and various other shows that were held in the Event Center. We also organized other events such as the Mayor City Council Dinner and the Coronation of the 2017 Miss Rodeo Colorado. As January 8th drew near, all of the interns were put up in a hotel that was close to the complex. I roomed with Abby Tillinghast, a senior at CSU in the Equine Sciences Program who had the Horse Show Internship. In addition to Abby, there were various other students interning from CSU such as Julia Ayres. It was cool to see that CSU students were so involved in such a large-scale event! The 16-day duration of the show was incredibly busy. Being that I have been a NWSS Scholarship Recipient for the past three years, I was able to take part in more of the scholarship recipient events as well since I was interning as well. This included attending the Boots n Blue Jeans preview for the Coors Western Art Exhibit, Citizen of the West Dinner, the Coors Art Show, and the Junior Livestock Auction. As for my internship, I attended every rodeo performance and almost every show welcoming Paul s guests into the president s box or VIP section. I was able to grasp an appreciation for nearly every aspect of the show as well by being able to go behind the scenes at many other events. It was great to be able to learn how to keep an executive office in order and see how every working part of the stock show from tickets to marketing came together to make the NWSS happen! Not to mention, the networking opportunities were incredible. This internship has opened a lot of doors for me and has even led me to another internship as the Organizational Development Intern for the National Western Center. The NWSS offers a wide variety of internships, for example; livestock, human resources, and rodeo. Ashley Baller during her internship at the NWSS.!5

6 Club Corner Featuring Collegiate Horseman s Association By Ashley Baller Do you want to be involved with horses, but don t have a horse? Maybe you just have a passion for horses and want to meet new people? Colorado State Collegiate Horseman s Association is the club for you! We are a very fun club that enjoys taking advantage of equine-related opportunities to allow for horse exposure for our members while having a good time. Our meetings are held every other week and during these meetings we do anything from plan what our next event will be to just kicking back and enjoying some pizza. Some opportunities that we have enjoyed in the past include jousting in Estes Park, hosting a Time to Ride, holding holiday potlucks, ice skating, draft horse driving clinics, roping clinics, and SO much more!! We will be volunteering at the Legends of Ranching Sale this year and also taking part in a night dedicated strictly to relaxing before finals. Some members of Collegiate Horseman s Association If you are interested or want to get involved, please follow our Facebook page or us at colostatecha@gmail.com. Fall Highlight: ANEQ 380A4 Equine Digital Photography By Gianna De Gregorio It s that exciting time of year again! Time to meet with your advisors and get your access codes so you can register for next semesters classes. If you are in need of some elective credits for your Equine Science degree and you enjoy photography or even want to learn more about basic photography principles, you should check out ANEQ 380A4- Equine Digital Photography! This is a 3 credit applied class, which was originally offered as an experimental course but will now be offered year. The class focuses on the principles of DSLR photography, with emphasis on equine subjects. The course is a combination of a lecture and lab and the only pre-req is ANEQ 102. Equine Digital Photography will only be offered during the fall, meaning this upcoming semester will be the second time this course has been offered. There are a total of 16 spots available for Equine Photography, so don t miss out and sign up quickly!!6

7 Summer Event schedule By Cassidy Perricone For those who are staying in Fort Collins or the surrounding area over the summer, check out the cool events that will be taking place at the Equine Center. Come join in on the fun or watch and learn! Spring Branding Banquet Polo Alumni Tournament Colorado FFA CDE s PATH International Region 10 Conference IEA Zone 8 Finals Buck Brannaman Clinic Loveland Police Department Mounted Patrol School Julie Goodnight Clinic CSU Youth Summer Horsemanship Camp Colorado State 4-H Horse Judging Autumn Hill Dressage Show American Hippotheraphy Association CSU Rodeo Club Barrel Racing Clinic Autumn Hill Dressage Show!7

8 Acknowledgments Thank you to all of those who participated in creating this month s Equine Connection Newsletter. Editors Maddy Pielage Katie Feighner Gianna Di Gregorio Article Contributions Adam Daurio Valerie Lindstrom Katie Feighner Stephany Freed Gianna Di Gregorio Heather Vanourek Ashley Baller Cassidy Perricone Behind the Scenes Cassidy Perricone!8

HOLIDAY RECIPES TREATS FOR HORSES AND HUMANS QUINE CONNECTION. College of Ag Holiday Extravaganza

SKIJORING EXTREME EQUESTRIAN WINTER SPORT INTERNSHIP HIGHLIGHT VALERIE LINDSTROM HOLIDAY RECIPES TREATS FOR HORSES AND HUMANS TRICK OR TREAT STREET MY HEROES OUTREACH FFA CONVENTION NEW STUDENT RECRUITMENT